Public secondary school · Butterworth, Eastern Cape · Amathole East district (Unknown circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of Cunningham Senior Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Butterworth, Cunningham Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school. As a quintile Q3 school, it does not charge fees.
In 2025, 80 matric candidates from Cunningham Senior Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 88.8% passed. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 55 | 45 | 81.8% |
| 2024 | 65 | 58 | 89.2% |
| 2025 | 80 | 71 | 88.8% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Cunningham Senior Secondary School offered results across 8 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. The best-performing subject was English First Additional Language, with a 100% pass rate.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 29 | 27 | 93.1% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 36 | 31 | 86.1% |
| Physical Sciences | 29 | 21 | 72.4% |
| Life Sciences | 50 | 45 | 90.0% |
| Agricultural Sciences | 29 | 27 | 93.1% |
| Geography | 36 | 30 | 83.3% |
| History | 36 | 31 | 86.1% |
| English First Additional Language | 65 | 65 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
As a quintile Q3 no-fee school, Cunningham Senior Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.
Because Cunningham Senior Secondary School is a public school in the Eastern Cape, Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 applications for 2027 run through the province's Eastern Cape Admissions Platform for late applications, while Grades 2 to 7 and 9 to 12 are applied for in person at the preferred school. the full Eastern Cape School Application Process Guide covers the required documents.